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Edward Kasner
Edward Kasner is a famous American mathematician who was appointed professor of mathematics in the Faculty of Mathematics at Columbia University. Kasner was the first Jew to be appointed as a science lecturer at Columbia University. Then he became assistant tutor in 1906, and full professor in 1910, at the university. Differential geometry is his main research area. In addition to introducing the term 'googol', it is also known for Kasner's figures and Kasner's polygons.
BornApril 02, 1878, New York City, United States
DiedJanuary 07, 1955, New York City, United States
NationalityAmerican
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsColumbia University
Alma materColumbia University (MA, PhD)
Doctoral studentsRufus Isaacs, Joseph Ritt, Jesse Douglas, Edna Kramer
Known forKasner metric, Kasner polygon, "googol"

About Edward Kasner

Mathematician Edward Kasner was born on April 2, 1878 in New York City, New York, United States (He dies at the age of 76, on January 7, 1955).

A mathematician who coined the term"googol" to describe a massive number that starts with one and finishes with a hundred zeros. He was also the first Jew to be hired as a science professor at Columbia University.

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Edward Kasner before becoming famous

Edward Kasner was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1878 is also the year of Tiger (兎) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He worked as a math tutor at Columbia University.

Achievement of Edward Kasner

He co-wrote the book"Mathematics and the Imagination" in 1940, in which he coined the term"googol".

Edward Kasner's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His nephew persuaded him to develop the term"googol" in order to stimulate the attention of children in math.

Edward Kasner Collabed with

He was a contemporary of American mathematician Mathematician Oswald Veblen.

Edward Kasner Income & Net worth

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